Paddy Pimblett mentioned “I’ll be lucky to fight this year” as he revealed the extent of the ankle injury he sustained throughout his win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in December.
Pimblett outpointed Gordon in Las Vegas late final 12 months for a twentieth victory in 23 skilled fights however instructed Sky Sports that it may be a while earlier than he is again in motion.
Speaking on the day a mural of himself and fellow MMA star Molly McCann was unveiled in Liverpool, Pimblett mentioned: “I had to get surgery after my last fight. I hurt my foot in the first round, the first minute or two, threw a kick and hurt it. I felt it but cracked on and got through the fight.
Pimblett outpointed Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in December
“At the end of the fight I can remember going back to the medical room and saying, ‘my foot’s sore here’. I couldn’t get it looked at properly until I got back home. It was a lot worse than they thought.
“I had to get interior and outer ligament surgical procedure, reconstruction. So it is massive. I’ve already been on the crutches for six-and-a-half weeks, it may be one other six weeks. I’ll be lucky to fight this 12 months.”
Pimblett has referred to as out Gordon for a rematch however the American appears to have little urge for food for that, saying dealing with the Liverpudlian once more would be “fighting backwards”.
Gordon thinks a rematch with Pimblett would be a ‘backward step’
Gordon, who is ready to meet Bobby Green on Saturday, mentioned: “I’m clearly residing lease free in [Pimblett’s] head. He is in his restoration room and the primary couple of phrases he is speaking about Jared Gordon.
“If it was worth it for me [I would fight Pimblett] but when I get past Bobby I am fighting backwards.
“So until they gave me some actually massive spot and put me within the highlight that may develop my model and develop me as a fighter…
“At that point it’s more or a risk for me fight-wise. If they offered me something good, money, I might think about it.”
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